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  Transfer of intangible asset .
What should be the situs of an intangible asset in case of transfer of an intangible asset?


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  Profit on Sale of Property used for Residence ,S. 54
An individual assessee sold residential property, held for more than two years, during F.Y. 21-22. He invested the capital gain in residential property during the F.Y. 22-23 i.e. on June 30, 2022 and availed , the benefit of S. 54. Now, the assessee intends to gift the newly acquired residential property to his son i.e. before three years from the date of acquisition. Will there be any implication on claim of deduction under section 54 ?


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  Joint Development agreement entered with builder , when the transfer of land takes place and lability of tax ?
In Joint Development Agreement entered into by the owner of the land with the builder, when the transfer of land takes place and when the owner is liable to tax?


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  Charitable Trust , all members retire , Incoming members paying to outgoing members by way of gift , tax implication of such transaction? . Whether Society will loose the exemption?
In case of a charitable society running educational institution, if all the members of the society, retire and new members are introduced the executive body is also replaced by the new members. However, this being a commercial deal, the incoming members desire to pay the outgoing members say by way of gift through account payee cheques. In such a situation can incoming members pay to the outgoing members directly. The outgoing members are in the tax bracket of 30% plus surcharge, then what will be the implication of such transaction, and whether society will lose its character of being a…


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  Partnership firm, stock in trade , retiring partners ?
The assessee is a partnership firm constituted by four partners having mainly stock in trade. The firm is reconstituted two partners of the firm have retired. The retiring partners are given stock in trade as their share the questions are as under: (i)    The stock in trade given to the outgoing partner will be subject to capital gain or business profit, and it will be taxable in whose hands that is the hands of firm or the outgoing partner? (ii)   The second question is , will it be capital gains or business profit, and income tax that has been paid,…


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  Distinction between “Burden of Proof” and “Onus of Proof”
What is a distinction between “Burden of Proof” and “Onus of Proof”?


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  Character of land at the time of sale- Agricultural land converted as NA -Capital gains -Valuation?
A is holding rural agricultural land since before 2001. Subsequently he has converted such land as NA land and now sold it. Question is which value should be consider for 2001? Agriculture land value or NA land value? Any other suggestion for computation of capital gains.


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  One Time Deposit for future maintenance
Assessee is promoter and Builder. During the course of carrying of business, assessee accepted one time deposit from flat purchaser for future maintenance of the building. AO is of the opinion that it is taxable in the year of receipt, where as assessee is saying that is not taxable in his hands as assessee is only custodian and after deduction of expenses incurred for maintenance, will be handover the balance to society. What is the correct position?


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  Loan to subsidiary – capital loss
Whether the loan given to the subsidiary company is a “capital asset” within the meaning of section 2(14) of the Income Tax Act and any loss incurred on “assignment” of such debt to the third party can be claimed as a short term capital loss?


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  Admission by third party to buy peace
Assessee is an individual and purchase flat with one developer . During the course of search at builder , some loose papers were found where noting about on money were recorded. The builder has stated that these noting are in respect of extra work carried out by contractor for flat holders and developer is only conduit between flat purchaser and contractor and has not received any money. However to avoid the litigation and buy peace he is accepting the noting and accordingly addition is made in the hands of builder . On the basis of such acceptance and assesssment order…


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